U.S. Says ‘Some Progress’ Was Made at Latest Nafta Talks
- Seventh round of talks set for next month amid Trump threats
- Countries on ‘right track’ to reach agreement, Mexico says
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The U.S. is pushing for a breakthrough on its touchiest Nafta proposals within a month, underscoring the fragility of the new mood of optimism after Canada and Mexico came forward with fresh ideas.
“My hope is that we start seeing some breakthroughs between now and the next round,” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told reporters Monday in Montreal, after the sixth session of talks to rework the new North American Free Trade Agreement. The next round will take place in Mexico in late-February.